Nationwide hunger Strike by BSNL employees on 24 February

February 23: The All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) has decided to organise a country-wide hunger strike on February 24 for early implementation of the cabinet decisions on the Bharat Sanchar Nigam”s revival. The strike is also aimed at putting pressure for the expeditious settlement of employees” grievances, according to an AUAB statement.

The union is seeking an immediate payment of two months’ salaries and the rollout of 4G services. Further, it is also protesting against the “abnormal delay” in issuing sovereign bonds for ₹15,000 crore as approved by the Union Cabinet in BSNL’s revival package.

Additionally, the AUAB has sought the immediate payment of wage arrears to contract workers and the ending of “whimsical” transfer of employees following the success of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).